Greek-Australian writing
P Andronikos
8 points * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Clayton
A survey of the contribution made by Greek-Australians to Australian and Greek literature. Literary works written in both Greek and English will be studied (in translation where necessary) and, in particular, the work of first-generation Greek-Australians will be compared and contrasted with that of later generations. Knowledge of Modern Greek is not a prerequisite.
Assessment
Written (3500 words): 60% * Examinations (2.5 hours): 40%
Prescribed texts
Kalamara V Other Earth Fremantle Arts Centre Press
Kefala A European notebook Hale and Iremonger
Kefala A The Island Hale and Iremonger
Loukakis A For the patriarch UQP
[[Pi]].[[Omicron]] The Fitzroy poems Collective Effort Press
Papaellinas G Ikons Penguin
Sakkas J Ilias
Tsaloumas D Falcon drinking UQP
Tsaloumas D The book of epigrams UQP
Tzoumakas D The Earth is hollow Leros Press